People to People Blog

The importance of the “Learning to travel, travelling to learn” period in teacher training and in the development of Pan-Africanism, by Agripino Chipassa The first year of training at the ADPP Teacher Training Schools is called The International year of the Teacher, and includes a 3 to 4-month study trip in Angola and Southern Africa, as one of three main program elements. Here Agripino Chipassa, Director of the ADPP Teacher Training School in… Read More

Opinion Piece | ADPP Angola Staff Is the food we eat everyday doing justice to our bodies, our families, communities and the country at large? I am Taurai Zvepasi, a Zimbabwean, aged 47, and I've been living and working in Angola for the past 6 years now. I grew up in a peasant family, and I love farming. I’ve been working with small scale farmers in Angola during all these years of my stay here. I want to share my experiences and how I feel… Read More

On the 16th of June, the Day of the African Child, we participated in the provincial government’s celebrations. We organized a stand where students talked about what they’re learning in the professions at EPP Caxito, which was visited by the Vice Governor for Social Affairs. One Energy Assistant student explained about electric circuits and energy saving lightbulbs, while another told about solar panels. The Vice Governor commented that we could… Read More

Bundo and Kiluanje are two Farmers’ Clubs operating within Calandula Agricultural Center. Both clubs are doing really well, producing vegetables for household consumption as well as for sale. While the farmers always used to sell some of their produce at the local market, it was never more than cassava and groundnuts. Nowadays, they are commercializing cabbage, tomato, onion, lettuce and eggplant too. The farmers have come a long way since the… Read More